Draft Eligible
2024
Draft Projection
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Ajay
Mitchell
DOB
Jun 26, 2002
Class
Junior
Team
Position
UC SANTA BARBARA
PG
Height
6'3.25
Weight
197 lbs.
Wingspan
6'6.5
Hand
RIGHT
Contact
Todd Ramasar & Mike Simonetta
Agents - Life Sports
todd@life-sme.com
mike@lifesportsagency.com
Socials
Last Updated
Jun 18, 2024
Scouting Report
Strengths
Ability to space the floor and C&S with efficiency open and contested
He can score in P&R action and isolation going left or right when attacking the rim.
He likes to get to his pull-up jumper in the mid-range, especially in P&R action.
Solid facilitator without having a high turnover rate.
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Weaknesses
Struggle scoring off the bounce and making his pull-up jumpers from the 3 with efficiency.
Not quickly moving laterally and having a short wingspan makes it hard for him to contest shots.
Lack of athletic ability when slashing. He will struggle to finish over bigs.
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Summary
Ajay is a score-first guard who is able to make shots in different ways with the ball. He likes to get his shots off most in P&R action. He can finish at the rim going left or right, get to his pull-up jumper, and be consistent making his floaters. He can play C&S for his team if needed but his main role was to initiate the offense. He can facilitate and not have a high turnover rate while having most of the attention on him. His 3-point percentage when shooting off the dribble was in the low 30% but that was also because he was forcing shots. On defense, he looks loose and lacks lateral quickness when sliding his feet in the perimeter. He does know how to contest shots at the rim without fouling, but he doesn’t get blocks often.
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Video
Honors
Big West Player of the Year - 2023
All-Big West First Team - 2023 & 2024
All-Big West Second Team - 2022
Big West Tournament MVP - 2023
Big West All-Tournament Team - 2023
Big West Freshman of the Year - 2022
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Statistics
2023-24 SEASON STATS
PTS 20.0
REB 4.0
AST 4.0
FG% 50.4
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Reports
Notes
NBA Academy Games - Atlanta, GA - 7-11 - 14/2019
Has a high basketball IQ, makes smart decisions and alwasy appeared undercontrol. Showcased the ability to get to the rim off the bounce and finish over size with touch. Knocked down several wide open catch and shoot 3s. Did a good job settng up his teammates on backdoor cuts and drive and kick situitions. A bit undersized listed at 5'10 but looks closer to 5'8, if he grows he's worth keeping and eye on in the future.